Intelligent Knowledge Exploration and Processing

Intelligent Knowledge Exploration and Processing

Guide for Authors

 

Author Guidelines

The Journal of ‘Intelligent Knowledge Exploration and Processing ‘ welcomes original research papers in the specialized fields of knowledge management, technology management, and information management.

 

  1. Article Submission:

To submit your article, please use the journal's online system: https://www.kdip.ir.

  1. Writing Format:
  • The article should be typed in a simple Word file (A4 format) using the Persian Language Academy's style guide, with clear and dark fonts. All pages of the article, including those containing tables, figures, and diagrams, must have the same dimensions. Minimize the use of foreign words in the text. All pages of the article must be numbered and should not exceed 20 pages.
  • Ensure that punctuation marks such as periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and quotation marks (. , ? ! :) are attached to the preceding word and separated from the following word. Parentheses, brackets, and quotation marks should be attached to the words they enclose and separated from the preceding or following words by one space. There should be no more than one space between words.

Some words have multiple parts that need to be written separately but as a single word, such as prefixes, suffixes, and plural markers (e.g., ‘ها’), the present tense verb ‘می’, etc. In such cases, there should be no space between the parts of the word (e.g., ‘دست‌ها’ not ‘دست ها’ or ‘می‌شود’ not ‘می شود’). To remove spaces without joining two letters, use the following key combination: (-+Ctrl).

  1. Article Preparation:
  • Each research article should be prepared using Word software and include a Persian and English abstract with keywords, introduction, theoretical background or literature review, research methodology, results, discussion, references, and a conclusion. The following principles should be adhered to:
  1. The author(s)' information, including name, surname, position, affiliation, academic title and degree, contact number, email address in both Persian and English, and the date and location of the research, should be submitted in a separate file (as an attachment). The corresponding author must be identified.
  2. The article title (maximum 12 words) should be centered on the first page. If the article is part of a series of consecutive articles, the main title of the series along with the title of each part and the sequence number of the articles should also be mentioned.
  3. The abstract should be concise but convey the content of the article. Avoid using references, tables, diagrams, or ambiguous abbreviations in the abstract. The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should be written in a single paragraph.
  4. The introduction should include information about the background of the topic, the importance of the study, and the research problem.
  5. Theoretical background or literature review should explain the content of the research based on reliable sources.
  6. The research methodology should be clearly and explicitly stated.
  7. Each table must be numbered and have a title positioned on the right side above it. The title should accurately describe the results presented within the table. Additionally, please ensure that the table number is referenced within the text.
  8. The results and discussion sections can be combined or presented separately. The discussion should involve an analysis of the obtained results in relation to the research.
  9. The references should include the latest information in the field. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by the authors' surnames and numbered. When using several works by the same author, the order of numbering these articles should be based on their publication year, from oldest to newest. It is important to note that all references used in the text should be in Persian and listed at the end of the article, first in alphabetical order of Persian references, followed by English references in alphabetical order. The citation style should be APA. Please refer to the following examples:

Journals and Periodicals:

last name, first name, (year). Article title, Journal name, (volume number) issue number, and pages.

Poh, K. W.; Yuen, P. H., & Erkko, A. (2005). Entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth: evidence from GEM data. Small Business Economics, 24(3), 335-350.  

Books

Surname, name, (year of publication. Book title), translator's name and surname, date of publication, place of publication: publisher.

  1. The English abstract must be a complete and accurate translation of the Persian abstract and include the main title of the article and key words.
  2. The method of referencing articles is in-text (APA) and in parentheses; The last name of the author, the year of publication of the work and the page number or pages from which the material is taken should be mentioned in the text (last name, year, page number). For Persian sources (authorship or translation), the name of the author must be written in Farsi and the year of publication of the work must be written in Solar Year, and for Latin sources, the name must be written in English and the year must be written in Gregorian.

 

D: Other Cases

  • The responsibility of each article in terms of scientific content and the opinions expressed in its text will be the responsibility of the author or authors responsible for the article.
  • Until the end of the final stages of publication, if it is determined that the selected article has been published elsewhere in any form, its publication will be prevented.
  • If the article is not accepted for publication, it will be kept in the archive section of the journal and will not be returned to the author.
  • The articles will be reviewed by the editorial board and with the cooperation of experts, and if approved, they will be published in turn according to the specific criteria of the journal.
  • The journal has full authority to reject or accept criticism and editing of articles.

In general, pay attention to the following:

  • The original manuscript of the article must not include the names of the author or authors. Instead, comprehensive details about the corresponding author, including their academic degree, specialization, workplace, postal address, email, contact number, and fax number in both Persian and Latin script, should be provided in a separate document or supplementary materials.
  • The number of pages in the article should not exceed 20 pages.
  • The number of abstract words should not exceed 250 words.
  • The article should be on A4 page with settings of 2 cm on each side and the distance between lines in the text of the article should be 1.
  • The article should be only with Word 2003 or 2007, the font of the text of the article B Nazanin size (size) 12 and the font of the references within the text Times New Roman (size 10) and the end references Times New Roman size (size 11).
  • The title of the article should be in Latin, only the first word should be capitalized and the rest of the words should be in small letters. All the components of the article should be included in one file, such as: Persian abstract, English Version, References, tables, etc.
  • Tables and graphs should not be colored and Persian words and titles should be used.
  • Avoid using quotation marks (" or ”) in end-text references.
  • In references that have three to five authors, all authors are listed for the first time, and the word ‘et al’ is used for the second time.
  • If a reference has more than 6 authors, the word ‘et al’ should be used from the beginning.
  • In reference inside and at the end of the text with two authors, use ‘and in the text and & at the end of the text’ between the names of the two authors.
  • References at the end of the article: in the sources that are taken from the articles, the name of the journal should be italicized. References that are taken from the book, the name of the book should be in italics.
  • In the references where the name of the organization is used, the full name of the organization should be mentioned in the text for the first time and the abbreviated name of the organization should be mentioned for the second time.
  • The end of text references should be numbered (in the order of the numbers of the Persian and Latin references one after the other).
  • It is generally not standard practice to include references in the abstract.
  • The Persian keyword should be placed after the Persian abstract and the Latin keyword should be placed after the Latin abstract.
  • Begin with the abstract and the Persian terms, followed by the abstract and the Latin terms.
  • The references should be included in the text and should not be numbered in the text. In the references inside the text, it is not necessary to put the year in another parenthesis, the name of the author and the year, etc. should only be placed in one parenthesis.
  • The end of text references should not be numbered and the beginning of each reference should be indented.
  • It is important to note that adherence to the aforementioned guidelines entails formatting the article according to the journal's original specifications, and does not constitute an acceptance of the article.
  • It is possible to receive the article only electronically through the journal system.

Extended Abstract

The summary of the article, also referred to as the extended abstract, should be organized in the following manner.

  • The number of words used should be between 700 and 850 words.
  • In the extended abstract, there is no need to provide an in-text reference.

The titles of this section should include the following:

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
  3. METHODOLOGY
  4. RESULTS & DISCUSSION
  5. CONCLUSIONS & SUGGESTIONS

Keywords:

References